His theft sparked what would become a large scale riot, even by modern standards.

The fight grew into a full scale riot, with fires burning over night in the streets.

Smaller scale riots erupted in other cities about the same time.

The incident began a full scale riot which took the town guard to control.

By the evening, a full scale riot is in progress, later referred to as the Battle of the Bogside.

When the bands returned sectarian clashes broke out and soon developed into a full scale riot as the soldiers struggled to maintain order.

Following the transfer, there were full scale riots on the streets of Florence where fifty people were injured.

The protest which began as a unity march by largely coptic protesters and some Muslims, turned into full scale riots.

When the film premièred at the 1968 Acapulco film festival, a full scale riot broke out.

Five thousand people danced on the streets of Geneva, but by midnight the party "had turned into a full scale riot.